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If you are exposed to HIV at work, report your exposure to the appropriate person, and see a doctor or visit an emergency room right away. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) can reduce your chance of getting HIV infection. It must be started within 72 hours (3 days) after you may have been exposed to HIV.

We need to know if people with HIV are getting the care they need. We also need to know why some people get infected with HIV and others do not. HIV information is also used to obtain money for HIV prevention and treatment services in Connecticut.

Thirteen states have laws that require you to disclose that you're HIV-positive to any other person before you have vaginal, , or oral sex. Some states can charge you with a crime if you don't disclose your HIV-positive status to sex partners even if: You use a condom during sex.

Please refer to the appropriate state or local health department HIV surveillance program for specific guidance on reporting requirements in your local area. Completed case reports should be forwarded to the health departments and not be sent directly to CDC.

In general, doctors and healthcare providers cannot reveal fact that you are HIV positive without your written permission. If your employer or insurance company learns that you have HIV or AIDS because you file insurance claims, they cannot tell other people.

By State law, HIV infection is a reportable condition in California. This requires laboratories, health care providers, and testing providers to report all cases of HIV infection to their local health department.

HIV Infection Reporting -- United States. All 50 states and the District of Columbia require health-care providers to report new cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to their state health departments.

In general, you have the right not to tell anyone you have HIV/AIDS. In general, it is up to you, the individual with HIV or AIDS, to decide whom to tell that you are HIV positive or have AIDS.